Softball Recap: Iyanna Scales can't quite lead Southern Durham over Jordan

By Team Reports Apr 29, 2024, 6:18pm

Softball Recap: Southern Durham Spartans vs. Jordan Falcons

Southern Durham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 11-1 to the Jordan Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Southern Durham of the 15-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.

Southern Durham saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Iyanna Scales, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.

On Jordan's side, the team relied heavily on Kylie Specht, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Aubrey Davis was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Southern Durham's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Jordan, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-5.

Southern Durham will head out on the road to square off against Carrboro at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carrboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Jordan, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Northern Durham at 6:00 p.m. Northern Durham will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.

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